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2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 9,231 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,224 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,647 and $18,327 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 150 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ethnic studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful ethnic studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SFSU Ethnic Studies Report

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Claremont Graduate University Ethnic Studies Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at San Jose State University

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Berkeley Ethnic Studies Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at SDSU

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UC Davis

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Oregon State University

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With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UCSD

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 4 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at UO

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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at University of California - Riverside

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University of California - Irvine ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UC Irvine

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With a ranking of #15, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. California Institute of Integral Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CIIS Ethnic Studies Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UW Seattle

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 1 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Ethnic Studies Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 114 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at UCSB

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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ethnic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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